Math Interactives: Exploring the Pythagorean Theorem

This multimedia Learn Alberta math resource looks at the structural design of buildings and how the Pythagorean Theorem is often involved in the design process. The accompanying interactive component asks students to build a variety of right triangles as they

This multimedia Learn Alberta math resource looks at the structural design of buildings and how the Pythagorean Theorem is often involved in the design process. The accompanying interactive component asks students to build a variety of right triangles as they

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This multimedia Learn Alberta math resource looks at the structural design of buildings and how the Pythagorean Theorem is often involved in the design process. The accompanying interactive component asks students to build a variety of right triangles as they investigate calculations of the Pythagorean Theorem. Be sure to follow the link to the printable activity included to reinforce target skills.

Exploring the Pythagorean Theorem Learn Alberta, from the Canadian province of Alberta , offers this multimedia look at the Pythagorean Theorem. It begins with a captivating video showing the relationship of a house to its blueprints. Sketch-overs make it easy to see the triangles in this real life

Junior High Math Interactives This collection of interactive math lessons uses video presentations — there's footage of football for percentages, of zoo animal feeding for linear equations, and of an airplane landing for trigonometry — to link math to real life. It is part of the impressive

Multimedia Math Glossary Harcourt School Publishers offers an informative and interactive glossary of math terms for grades K-6. Just choose a grade level, choose a math term from the list, and get a concise definition, often accompanied by an interactive illustration and pop-up definitions

Shodor's Project Interactivate offers Java based activities for the exploration of science and math. From the opening page, click to lessons and tips for teachers or to activities, tools, and a dictionary for students. Each activity offers answers to its

Football footage for percentages, zoo animal feeding for linear equations, and airplane landing for trigonometry are just a few of the video presentations linking math to real life in this collection of interactive math lessons. This page is part of

The University of Colorado at Boulder offers more than 80 simulations of physical phenomena ranging from elementary simulations on balloons and static electricity to university level simulations of optical quantum control. These interactive simulations can be modified by the user,

Name: Absurd Math Brief Description of the Site: A fun game series for kids learning pre-algebra. Each game is a simulation that includes objectives, rules, and tools that might accompany the game (such as a calculator provided online). A problem is stated to solve, and then the player assumes an identity to

Math Playground True to its name, the site offers a colorful variety of practice exercises in game format. Most involve performing basic arithmetic computations against a time limit, but there are also exercises for word problems, algebra skills, working with coins, etc., plus arithmetic-related

Using the interactive, multimedia map, see the Islands as they exist today and learn how they inspired Darwin, who pointed to them as the "origin of all my views." You can trace the trip of Darwin and hear from biologists